The Grammys bring on a migraine (literally)...RIP Whitney Houston from me...Joanna Newsom makes appearance on Portlandia!...
I'd first like to pay homage and respects to Whitney Houston. At 48, she was just too young to go, and I thought that she was finally getting her shit together. I don't know the circumstances surrounding her death, only having just read online a few hours ago that they've ascertained it was an overdose from prescription meds. Either way, while I wasn't a HUGE fan of Houston's, I respected her, and always turned up her music when it came on the radio. So, Whitney...this one's for you.
If there's one good thing that came from getting a terrible migraine and throwing up about three times last night, it was that I got to miss the 2012 Grammy Awards. YAY! Now, I'm not pointing any fingers, but if that blond-haired, doe-eyed waiter at Fridays put something in my food, then she should step forward because she did me a huge favor...she taught me a valuable lesson in that one should never eat at Fridays. Now, moving on...
The Grammys were a whole other monster. I've spent the majority of today watching recaps, acceptance speeches, and performances, and having viewed everything from Adele's heartfelt acceptance speech to Nicki Minaj's performance, I've basically come to the conclusion that The Grammys (while considered music's most well-respected awards show) is ridonculous! Considering that Bon Iver won the Best New Artist Award, and that this is his SECOND critically-acclaimed album just proves how behind the times these people are. And everyone already knows my aversion to dubstep, and Skrillex took home at least two awards from my stunted recollection, and that's two-too-many. So, as much as I suffered throbbing headaches, nausea, and delirium, I'd gladly take that on again rather than watch next year. But, you can watch Justin Vernon's acceptance speech below. I like that he basically spoke for all of the talented artists who will never appear and never get the recognition they deserve.
Moving on...one of my FAVORITE singer/songwriters/lyricists, Joanna Newsom, makes an appearance on the new episode of Portlandia. In the episode, with Frad Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, they portray some hippie-dippie individuals frolicking in a field, while Newsom plays the harp, and the funnier moments come when she asks them for a ride and they have to try and fit her harp into their tiny car. You can watch a clip here.
Listening: I haven't been listening to much because I've been catching up on music news for yous guys, but I managed to squeeze a little bit of The Strokes, First Aid Kit, Kanye West and Patti Smith, via Spotify.
That's all. PEACE.
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